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support. im michael smerconish in philadelphia. monday america celebrates the third ever federal holiday of juneteenth, commemorating the emancipation of enslaved african americans. as we do, the consensus among legal scholars is the supreme court will soon be ending affirmative action, at least in the context of college admissions. does that mean it achieved its purpose or were abandoning the underlying premise? a pair of cases have been argued. well soon know the results. one involve...

Necessarily being fulfilled today. when you look at the majority of black students at harvard, for example, theyre largely the children of immigrants and typically middle and upper middle class. the purpose of affirmative action isnt being sold anymore by an explicit preference based on race. >> youd like to see race conscious admissions done away with. i think youre about to get your wish when the supreme court issues its opinion or opinions. what will that next incoming class at harvard look l...